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10 restructuring consultants
These ten restructuring consultants currently advise on turnarounds and restructurings at firms such as Alvarez & Marsal, FTI Consulting, Huron and J.S. Held. Readers can learn how restructuring advisors assess liquidity, build turnaround plans and work with lenders, creditors and boards through out-of-court restructurings and bankruptcies.
Professionals to explore
01—10Aaron Kibbey
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director -- Restructuring & Turnaround Practice Service Line Leader · Huron
Managing Director -- Restructuring & Turnaround Practice Service Line Leader at Huron since 2017, after serving as Managing Director at Loughlin Management Partners+Co (2009–2017). His profile describes deep experience restructuring and turning around distressed companies with a focus on finance and operations, and it also lists Director, Business Operations & Restructuring at RCN (2002–2004).
Brian F. Gleason, CTP
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Managing Director Turnaround and Restructuring Services (formerly Phoenix Management) · J.S. Held LLC
Sr. Managing Director Turnaround and Restructuring Services (formerly Phoenix Management) at J.S. Held LLC since 1996, and Global President of the Turnaround Management Association since 2026. His profile says he has led almost 200 companies through their most difficult times with an operationally focused approach to turnarounds and restructurings, and it lists a Chief Restructuring Officer (CRO) role at a venture-stage technology company since 2022.
Elan Ben-Avi
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director - Restructuring & Turnaround · Alvarez & Marsal
Managing Director - Restructuring & Turnaround at Alvarez & Marsal since 2024, after serving as Managing Director, Turnaround & Restructuring at Ankura (2019–2024), where his profile lists select engagements including financial advisor to a $2bn+ global beauty company. The profile also lists Partner at Kuzari Group (2011–2019) and Director at Getzler Henrich & Associates (2002–2009).
Geoffrey Zhu
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Turnaround & Restructuring · FTI Consulting
Senior Director Turnaround & Restructuring at FTI Consulting since 2025, after serving there as Director Turnaround & Restructuring (2023–2025), Senior Consultant Turnaround & Restructuring (2021–2023) and Consultant Turnaround & Restructuring (2019–2021). His profile says he focuses on financial and strategic solutions for creditors and investors of distressed companies and has represented debtors, secured lenders, creditors' committees and trustees.
George Fang
LinkedInExperience: Turnaround & Restructuring - Special Situations - Americas Market Leader · Deloitte
Former Turnaround & Restructuring - Special Situations - Americas Market Leader at Deloitte (2021–2024), and Managing Director at Pivot since 2025, a restructuring and turnaround role according to his profile headline. His profile describes helping distressed companies regain financial stability, optimize operational performance, raise capital and unlock long-term value, including originating, leading and managing debt restructurings.
Joseph A. Vizzini
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director · BRG
Managing Director at BRG since 2015; his profile says he specializes in financial restructuring advisory services in distressed company situations for both creditors and debtors, including debt and equity restructurings, bankruptcy planning and strategy, and divestiture and liquidation strategies. He was previously Managing Director at Capstone Advisory Group (2004–2015) and Director at FTI Consulting (2000–2004).
Martijn Laarhoven
LinkedInExperience: Head Financial Restructuring Benelux · FTI Consulting
Head Financial Restructuring Benelux at FTI Consulting since 2025 and Managing Director Experienced turnaround manager (interim) CFO at FTI Consulting since 2022. His profile headline cites turnaround and restructuring, CFO and CRO work, and lender and stakeholder advisory, and it also lists Interim CFO at Julius Meinl Coffee Group (2019–2021) and Partner at BOLD. since 2018.
Matt Budd, CPA, CIRP, LIT
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director - Turnaround & Restructuring · FTI Consulting
Managing Director - Turnaround & Restructuring at FTI Consulting since 2026, where his profile says he advises clients mainly on financial and operational restructuring, insolvency and distressed financing. He was previously Senior Director (2021–2026), Director (2019–2021) and Manager (2014–2019) at EY-Parthenon.
Sam Schreiber
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director - Restructuring & Turnaround · Alvarez & Marsal
Senior Director - Restructuring & Turnaround at Alvarez & Marsal since 2021, after serving there as Director - Restructuring & Turnaround (2019–2021) and Senior Associate - Restructuring & Turnaround (2018–2019). His profile describes assisting companies through bankruptcies and distressed situations, with roles including liquidity management, business plan development, cash flow forecasting, treasury management and working capital improvement.
Tom Jack
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director · Alvarez & Marsal
Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal since 2024 in its Financial & Operational Restructuring practice; his profile says he advises management teams, shareholders, lenders and other stakeholders in complex situations across restructuring, turnaround and special situations. He was previously a Partner at Endless LLP (2016–2024) and a Partner at EY (2002–2016).
Choose the right perspective
Decide whether you need an advisor to the company, to its lenders or to creditors, and choose someone whose engagements match that side. Consider the size and complexity of the situation, since large bankruptcies and mid-market out-of-court workouts call for different teams.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you build a 13-week cash flow forecast and use it to manage liquidity in a distressed situation?
- 02When does an out-of-court restructuring make more sense than a bankruptcy filing?
- 03How do you keep lenders, creditors and management aligned while a turnaround plan is being carried out?
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